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Copyright 2005 James E. D. Cline.

Carousel Spacecraft Electrical LiftAround the Earth Up To GEO

James E. D. Cline

Exploring both the technological feasibility,

and the potential impact on civilization, of a

non-tether, kinetic energy supported, electrical

lift rail system operating between ground and

GEO

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The intent here is to provide a conceptual

outline for an alternate, very positive, near

future pathway into space for civilization

Provide transportation technological basis

Use the electrodynamic interactions insynchronous electric motor technology

Would allow construction of Satellite

Solar Power Stations finally in GEO Allow mass-spectrometer type total

recycling in GEO; Spaceports in GEO


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Conceptual complexity vs.

physical size

The common CD/DVD drive in todays

computers and music systems has a similarbasic conceptual complexity

Both utilize data-controlled synchronous

rotary and linear electric motor principles But the Space Carousel would have much

greater 131,300 Km perimeter


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A sliding mass within a curved

track structure exerts anoutward force on the track

Armature Segment

Sliding Track Track experiences upwardthrust while armature segment

experiences downward thrust


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Similarly, mass sliding in a curved track entirely

around the earth produces an outward force opposite

to the force of gravity, supporting tracks weight

Dots represent armature

segments mass stream

Spacecraft being raised

by Escalator Carousel

Spacecraft being lowered


Earths equator

Geostationary Earth Orbit

Synchronous mass driver for

armature mass stream

Space Escalator Carousel

motor structure


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The velocity of the sliding mass is chosen to be

slightly greater than that needed to just offset the

weight of the track, its tubing and loads







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motor structure


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Also, the outer-track spacecraft are being lifted up

along the structure by loosely dragging against the

upward-moving mass sliding on the inner track.







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motor structure


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So the structural weight support is primarily a rotary

electrical motor function, and the lift of captive

spacecraft is a servoed linear motor function







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motor structure


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Electrical power is input to the synchronous mass

drivers at the earth terminal site, there converted into

kinetic energy of the sliding armature mass streams.







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motor structure


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That kinetic energy is thus distributed throughout the

structure, and in turn can be electromagnetically

tapped into anywhere, for lifting or servopositioning.







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motor structure


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The sliding armature mass streams are in contra-

rotating paired sets to balance gyroscopic

precession, and flow in a cycloid path as the earth

rotates.







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motor structure


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Within the atmosphere, the tubing protects the

meteoric velocity armature mass streams from

contact with the air.







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motor structure


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A proposed new

transportation system needs

to provide initial vision as

to what possibilities it

would allow. Since the

electrical equivalent of the

energy that is given to a

mass by moving it from theequatorial surface up to

GEO is only 15.7 KWh/Kg,

an electrically powered

transportation system

functioning with an order of

magnitude of that value,

seems likely to allow

applications such as:

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Construction of

adequate Satellite Solar

Power Stations in GEOto cleanly power

worldwide civilization

worldwide, dropping

CO2 accumulation. Andpowering lift to GEO

from solar power

thereafter, regardless of

fluctuations in

conventional energy

supplies.

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Construction of large

scale solar powered

mass-spectrometer typetotal recycling plants in

GEO to change toxic or

entropicaly

amalgamated wastematerials back to useful

pure forms. Provide

economical

transportation of thosematerials between the

ground and the GEO

recycling plants.

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Shift all spaceport

reaction engined

vehicle launchfacilities up to GEO.

The electrical lift to

start journeys already

91% up out of earthsgravitational energy

well, in huge

spacecraft built there,

make entirely newkinds of space

ventures, and new

adventures, possible.

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Next Steps: A new field of transportation technology

is proposed to be created

Develop mathematical modeling of the overall

transportation system electromechanical dynamics R&D on the basic armature mass stream technique for

synchronously transferring energy and momentum alonginductive magnetic levitation tracks in a hard vacuum at

Km/s velocities A side project to use wet-launch technology to put a

prototype 200-person toroidal rotating habitat in LEO

Prepare for practice with earth-encircling emplacementtechniques

Explore ways to deal with current lack of acceptance bythe present business system.



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C i ht 2005 J E D Cli

ConclusionGiven wholesome adequate

means for human coping withstress of change during thedevelopment, construction andapplication of a carousel spaceelevator project with its enabledapplications, this system surelycould provide wholesome newdirection to the vigorous drama of people in the flowof civilization to increase the survivability of all, in the

race for completion and application before exhaustionof low cost, high energy supplies.


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